Weekend funnies

We had a funny moment in the car this weekend as we drove to Five Guys (a burger joint) for dinner. Five Guys is well-liked by the guys in our family (at least the oldest four) and is a frequent destination during a "Daddy's day" (when Brian takes the boys out for the afternoon or evening). So, it was indeed a rare occurrence for all six of us to be headed there. On our way Grant inquired, "Where are we going?" To which Brian answered, "Five Guys." The response from the boys was not the "Yeah!" we had expected but instead Grant saying, "But mommy can't go. She's a girl!" Bryce chimed in, "They will call the police to get her!" Brian stuck up for me and did his part to convince the boys that girls are allowed at Five Guys. It's not just for guys. I guess this is what comes of being outnumbered five to one!

On Sunday afternoon Brian took Grant, Bryce and Carter out to get a Christmas tree. We are some of the dwindling clientelle of live Christmas trees. I guess I'm old fashioned or perhaps I just love the smell of pine. Anyway, when they returned home Grant walked in the door with a big grin on his face and said, "Mommy, the tree fell off the car!"

You see, it was a bitterly cold day and very windy (Brian wanted me to be sure to include this part). After picking out the prettiest tree available at Lowe's and doing his best to tie it on top of the van, Brian and the boys headed home (we have learned that while the kids are young we will take a break from tramping through the tree farm hunting for the perfect tree to cut down ourselves and stick with Lowe's or Home Depot--but that's another story). Apparently, after they made the second turn out of the parking lot the tree didn't make the turn. Brian pulled over to retrieve the tree and a man with a pickup truck stopped behind him and kindly offered to put the tree in his truck and follow Brian home. So, our tree made it's way to our house in the back of a pickup escorting Brian and the boys. Brian thanked the 'good samaritan' for his assistance and Grant, Bryce and Carter were very grateful that their Christmas tree made it home.